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In reply to the discussion: George Takai NAILS it. "Who Died?" [View all]zentrum
(9,866 posts)127. Agreed. It was never
...the reality. Racism and income inequality and all the rest of it were baked into the founding of the country.
But I'm talking about the idea of America. Equality. Democracy.
It has inspired hope at Tianamen Square and in the Arab Spring, for a few recent examples. And our greater press freedoms and ability to demonstrate in the streets, our Civil Rights movement, unfulfilled as it is---are like beacons in authoritarian countries around the world.
No more. The idea itself is in a tailspin.
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It is dead, at least for now. But not because a conman criminal stole an election
Eliot Rosewater
May 2017
#78
Smile? Looks like 45 was just beaned by a line drive. I expect drool, momentarily.
Virtual Burlesque
May 2017
#44
Drumpf probably wore that same shit-eating grin at the reading of his parents' will
Fritz Walter
May 2017
#62
The Pope's short visit to Hell hasn't put a smile on his face, but Satan is grinning.
L. Coyote
May 2017
#10
Chris Christie can. When fat men get the right size suit, they can button the jacket.
Demit
May 2017
#21
The Pope looks like he's thinking, "how long do I have to stand here with these idiots?"
George II
May 2017
#14
The Vatican dress code for women is ridiculous. Maybe Francis could lighten it up a little n/t
Blaukraut
May 2017
#29
"Uh, hey, Frank, can you get in a little tighter with Don so we can - "
RadiationTherapy
May 2017
#40
What does it say when Melania &a Ivanka cover their heads while visiting the Pope
stopbush
May 2017
#52
It hasn't changed, but even non-jewish men have to wear yarmulkes in Jewish synagogues
whathehell
May 2017
#128
Perhaps the same person who died when Michelle Obama visited for the first time.
Ms. Toad
May 2017
#66
Reminds me of college. The music chair/professor wanted to yell at me for not having a "proper"
no_hypocrisy
May 2017
#77
Those boob jobs STILL look racy when next to a Pope, even dressed in thick head to toe black. nt
Honeycombe8
May 2017
#104